The pancreas plural pancreata is a retroperitoneal organ that has both endocrine and exocrine functions it is involved in the production of hormones insulin glucagon and somatostatin and also involved in digestion by its production and secretion of pancreatic juice. Radiology of the pancreas is more than just a monograph of imaging techniques its goal is to provide a comprehensive understanding of each facet of pancreatic disease for radiologists clinicians and surgeons so that they may interact in appropriate and meaningful ways in the evaluation of their patients. Therefore we had the idea of publishing an up to date treatise on radiology of the pancreas in order to convey the contributions made by various new imaging modalities for the diagnosis of pancreatic disorders the editors of this volume are outstanding specialists in diagnostic radiology of the abdomen albert l baert is the author of one of . Radiography has a limited role in imaging of the pancreas but it can sometimes depict parenchymal calcifications which helps in the detection of chronic pancreatitis however punctate calcifications near the pancreas can be confused with splenic artery calcifications